Sponsored Skilled Workers
Tier 2 - For Sponsored Skilled Workers
Tier 2, for sponsored skilled workers was launched in November 2008.
Under this Tier you have to have a job offer from a UK-based employer who is prepared to sponsor you, you can apply for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom.
In order for any sponsor to offer a job they must have tested the resident labour market unless the job is in the shortage occupation list. The job must require the person to be sufficiently skilled and sufficiently highly paid so as to enable the worker to attract sufficient points to apply for entry clearance.
Vincent Buffoni can provide detailed advice in relation to how the points system works for those who individuals with a job offer or for those who have already been issued with a Certificate of Sponsorship in addition we can assist in assisting in the entry clearance application.
Skilled Workers Pass Mark Under Tier 2 of the Points Based System
In order to qualify to come to the UK if you are a migrant applying under Tier 2 you need to score not less than 70 points.
Points can be gained in the following categories:
- Attributes of the Migrant
- A minimum of 50 points needs to be scored based on your attributes.
- If the job is a shortage occupation job then you will score 50 points (provided that you have the necessary attributes to carry out the shortage occupation)
- If the job has been advertised in the resident labour market and there is nobody available to do the job within the EU you will score 30 points.
- If you have qualifications at NVQ level 3 then you will score 5 points.
- If you have a bachelors or masters degree you will score 10 points.
- If your prospective earnings are between £17000 to £19999 you will score 5 points;
- between £20000 to £21999 you will score 10 points;
- between £22000 to £23999 you will score 15 points;
- and for £24000 plus you will score 20 points.
- Maintenance Requirement
- Applicants will also need to show that they have a minimum of £800 in funds to support themselves when they first arrive in the UK and for each dependant they need to show that they have a further £533.28.
- Competence in English
- All migrants need to show they can speak and understand English at a basic level equivalent to A1 of the Council of Europe scale.
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